Loren Phillips
(b.1942)
Loren Phillips is a top prize-winning Hopi Carver. His one-piece dolls are considered among the finest carvings in the history of Hopi art. Loren’s sculptural style often is compared with Michelangelo. Like the Italian Renaissance master, Loren carefully observed natural forms.
Source: Adobe Gallery
Eagle Dancer
Artist: Loren Phillips (b.1942)
Description: Cottonwood Root | Dimensions: 19”h x 18”w x 12”d
Born in the Hopi Village of Moencopi in 1942, Loren Phillips is a husband, father and katsina carving master. Phillips offers may fine details in his katsina dolls such as those shown here in his Eagle Dancer. As a dancer himself, he knows the nuances of the traditional dances as well as the meanings and symbolism he conveys through his carvings. He is a well-known, acclaimed carver and his work is in high demand by museums and collectors alike.
Butterfly Maiden
Artist: Loren Phillips (b.1942)
Description: Cottonwood Root (2006) | Dimensions: 32”h x 10”w x 10”d
Loren Phillips offers may fine details in his work such as those seen here in his Butterfly Maiden with her beautiful tableta. As a dancer himself, he knows the nuances of those traditional dances as well as the meanings and symbolism he conveys through his carvings. He is a well-known and acclaimed carver and his work is in high demand by collectors and museums alike.
High Spirits
Artist: Loren Phillips (b.1942)
Description: Katsina (Cottonwood Tree Root) | 26”h x 17”w x 11”d
An eagle katsina carved by Hopi artist Loren Phillips was once described by Helga Teiwes, author of “Kachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers,” as “a merging of the human body with the wingspan and stance of an eagle in the wild, a mingling of two realities that evokes the supernatural.” Since that time, Phillips has exceeded that portrayal as evidenced in his subsequent work entitled “High Spirits.” Here, not one, but two eagle spirit dancers not only merge the human form with their wingspan but they also embody the beauty and grace of aerobatic flight, a mingling of three realities that evokes the supernatural. Up close “High Spirits” reveals countless hours of carving exacting feathers, vibrant yet rich color, and jubilant reverence for Hopi cultural.
Fresh Offering
Artist: Loren Phillips (b.1942)
Description: Hopi Morning Katsina (Cottonwood Tree Root) | 19”h x 12”w x 10”d
Introduced by the Spanish during the 16th Century, ‘kawayvatnga’ is the Hopi word for watermelon.
Hemis, the Ripened Corn Katsina
Artist: Loren Phillips (b.1942)
Description: Katsina (Cottonwood Tree Root) | 19”h x 10”w x 12”d
Kokopelli Flute Players
Artist: Loren Phillips (b.1942)
Description: Hopi Katsina (Cottonwood Tree Root) | 9”D x 9.5”w x 36”h
